The crowd was still moving out. The episode in which the girl from Tsinghua Art Team jumped down in two or three steps when she met an acquaintance did not affect the main flow. At most, it was a little eye-catching. However, when it was placed in front of the dormitory 409 next to Cheng Ran and a group of acquaintances, the feeling was no less than the sound of a huge bell.
When the girl returned to the backstage, Cheng Ran didn't even need to turn his head to hear the sound of someone swallowing his Adam's apple behind him, as well as someone saying "oh shit" in a low voice.
After leaving the auditorium, people came over and asked who it was. Cheng Ran said they were former classmates, so why not get together
Needless to say, we will be together.
When Qin Qian changed into casual clothes and came out, everyone's eyes lit up. It turned out that girls who can dance are all clothes hangers. They started to discuss where to eat. After much discussion, they decided that the grilled fish outside the north gate of the University of Science and Technology was the best choice. Gao Yue, who was about to leave, didn't leave. It seemed that she would not return to school today. Wang Xinbo quickly added, "I have already told Sun Xia in the girls' dormitory that Gao Yue will stay at her place tonight..."
Many people had a look of disgust on their faces that said “What a shame!”
Qin Qian just watched this group of people getting along with each other with a smile.
Suddenly someone shouted, "Cheng Ran!"
Everyone looked over and saw Zhang Jing and her female roommates standing over there. The one who called out was Hao Qian. Liu Wenyi was looking Qin Qian up and down, her heart was filled with complicated feelings.
Since college, the relationship in their dormitory is actually quite harmonious. Zhang Jing is very sincere to others and does not care about small gains and losses, so everyone actually regards Zhang Jing as the backbone.
She is in the student union, and her roommates can share any benefits. For activities like this, Zhang Jing can get tickets, and they will come to support her. Then everyone has heard rumors about Zhang Jing's family background, which is even more different. Although there are no deeper and more complicated thoughts, if you think about who Zhang Jing gave it to, you will be deceived and cheated. I really can't bear to see such a flower get into trouble. At least it can't be someone like Cheng Ran who seems to be hiding a lot of things and is very mysterious.
Of course, as things unfolded, they once thought that Qin Qian had already confronted Cheng Ran that day. This was evident from the subsequent cooling of their communications. They thought that since they had exposed Cheng Ran's ill intentions, the boy would probably not appear in front of them again.
When the Tsinghua Art Troupe came to perform at HKUST, they were guests from afar, and the girls in the troupe looked tall, flirty, and pretty, just like giant pandas. So many of the boys in the student union who usually boasted of their charm were afraid of such a chance to interact with them. Some of them were usually very aggressive, but now they were weak. Some of them were so bold that they made bets on who would dare to ask for the phone number, QQ number, or other contact information of the outstanding girl. It was annoying to see them testing each other and cheering each other up.
However, there was a sudden turn of events, and the Tsinghua girl who they thought could compete with Zhang Jing flew in front of Cheng Ran like a butterfly.
Stunned, astonished, confused, unwilling... all kinds of emotions were at the forefront. In addition, Zhang Jing did not communicate with the leader as usual at this time. After Cheng Ran and his group left the auditorium, Hao Qian, Liu Wenyi and Zhang Jing, who had changed into casual clothes, also left the auditorium. Cheng Ran and his group were not far away. In fact, they did not have to take this road, but they walked towards them anyway, and Hao Qian spoke.
Liu Wenyi, who heard their discussion first, smiled slightly. She was more gentle than the straightforward Hao Qian. "Oh, the food is delicious. We also want to eat Beimen Grilled Fish..."
Except for the people in room 409 who knew about the unpleasantness between Cheng Ran and Zhang Jing, most of the others didn't know about it yet, and they joked as usual, "What's up, do you want to join us?" Although Cheng Ran was the one treating, everyone knew that Cheng Ran wouldn't mind if others brought in people they knew to join in. It wasn't uncommon for more and more people to eat at a dinner party.
Zhang Jing only faced Cheng Ran at this time, "Remember you said you owed us a meal, why not today?"
"Oh... OK, let's do it together."
…
Next, everyone strolled around the Beimen BBQ Restaurant. Because there were so many people, the boss put two tables together inside. Cheng Ran sat down against the wall and Qin Qian sat next to him. She didn't look like a little bird, but more like a swan, with a swan neck and a willow waist.
On the way, Gao Yue took the opportunity to whisper in her boyfriend's ear, "I can't believe your roommate has such a beautiful girl from Tsinghua University looking for him..."
It was Wang Xinbo's turn to show off now, "Who is that? Look, it's our Tianxing Club President, Mr. Cheng Ran."
Since he became the president of Tianxing, Cheng Ran's nickname, which was originally "Cheng Ran Jun", began to change to "Jun Shang". The objection was ineffective, even though Cheng Ran had said before that it sounded like calling Long Yang Jun or something like that, so he should just call him Father Emperor instead of Jun Shang Jun Shang... A group of people rushed over and scolded him with "Tsk! Pah Pah Pah!"
Of course, as a guest, everyone was very nice to Qin Qian. They had just introduced the campus environment of USTC to her along the way. After learning that she was really Cheng Ran's classmate and not Cheng Ran's real girlfriend, many of them showed their courtesy. Normally, you wouldn't see these guys so eloquent, but at this moment they were eloquent all the way, talking about everything, including the sculpture in front of the administrative building, the dispute among high-level school officials involving Zhimulin, and the supernatural events in the abandoned church.
Of course, the most praise came from Zhang Jing and her roommates, who said that Qin Qian danced really well and the whole dance drama was so beautiful that it moved them to tears. Qin Qian said that it was the credit of the choreography, and that everyone worked very hard in rehearsal and performance, but they all worked hard to make this drama perfect.
Of course, everyone was still very curious about Qin Qian, and the atmosphere was very good, so they asked her how she and Cheng Ran knew each other. It was Liu Wenyi who asked tactfully, and at this time she exchanged glances with Hao Qian and Zhang Jing, because business had come up.
In their previous exchanges, they both saw that Qin Qian was not the kind of girl who was calculating. She basically answered whatever was asked and was very sincere, so she suddenly said this. Because at a glance, it was obvious that the girl came from afar to perform at HKUST, but was willing to come out alone with her old classmates to eat and drink together. When everyone toasted her with beer, she drank it one cup at a time without saying a word, and gave Cheng Ran enough face. This was very unusual, not something that ordinary friends could do, nor was it something that a slightly shy girl could do.
What's so special about their relationship? If I ask this question now, based on my previous understanding of Qin Qian, if she hesitates and says something insignificant, then there will be a problem. If she answers straightforwardly, then we can know what happened between them. If it was Cheng Ran who was courting the girl and made her treat him differently, then we can almost conclude that Cheng Ran has a bad temper.
Qin Qian smiled and said, "In fact, I also had a period of decadence before, a dark moment in my life, which was related to the misfortune of my family... It was Cheng Ran who helped me get rid of the shadow of that period. Otherwise, not to mention being admitted to Tsinghua University, my life might have been decadent."
Everyone was stunned. Qin Qian spoke calmly, but everyone could feel the atmosphere of the past she described calmly. People couldn't help but look at Cheng Ran.
How did you do that
Life and family encountered misfortunes and disasters... Cheng Ran helped, took action, and straightened her path.
Individuals are small, but their lives are huge. What kind of decision, how much strength, and what price does it take for the hand that can pull people from dangerous shoals to flat land
Moreover, he was still in high school at that time. So, this is why Cheng Ran gave people an unusual feeling.
Hao Qian and Liu Wenyi looked at Cheng Ran, and it seemed that some of his wariness had been silently removed, and his expression was different. Previously it was a test, but this time it was an intriguing inquiry.
"What did he do..."
Here Qin Qian just smiled and said nothing more.
This is more like a secret between two people. From the perspective of others, it is not something to be envious of.
Li Wei joked, "Oh my! This is not ordinary. Cheng Ranjun has such a thing! No wonder, this friendship can't be said to be deep. It's really enviable. I wish I could have such an experience!"
"Yes..." Qin Qian turned her head, her big eyes under her long eyelashes flickering under the night light, "So I have nothing to repay you with, I can only pledge my love to you... But he won't let me."
Including Zhang Jing, everyone's pupils suddenly widened like sunflowers and they turned to look at the culprit.
"Puff!" Cheng Ran spurted out the wine.
…
Although Qin Qian ended the conversation by waving her hand and saying "Just kidding", it didn't stop everyone from enjoying the barbecue. They had asked what they needed to ask and understood almost everything. As for the past experiences between the girl and Cheng Ran in high school in Rongcheng, no one wanted to talk about them. Maybe there were scars, so they didn't mention it.
Cheng Ran always seemed to be shrouded in mystery. But in the eyes of Hao Qian and Liu Wenyi, two girls beside Zhang Jing, he was mysteriously charming.
Forget it. Although the girl's words were exaggerated, everyone could see that her feelings for Cheng Ran were different. Even so, Cheng Ran hadn't taken advantage of the situation yet, so what could he blame
On the way back to the dormitory after eating barbecue, Hao Qian took a deep breath and said, "Jingjing, I apologize for what I said before. It seems that the matter with Cheng Ran was really a false report in the news."
Liu Wenyi seemed worried, "Then... he must have a girlfriend... Jingjing..."
Zhang Jing smoothed her hair in the night breeze and said, "... so what."
The two of them moved aside, one on the left and one on the right, uttering "Ah!" sounds of surprise, and were carried far away by the slightly cold night wind.
…
After eating grilled fish, the party ended. Wang Xinbo sent his girlfriend to live in the girls' dormitory. Qin Qian came with the art troupe, and the University of Science and Technology had arranged a place for her, the Guiyuan Hotel, which was specially arranged for experts and professors who came to attend conferences and various activities. So they went their separate ways, and Cheng Ran sent Qin Qian to the hotel.
Walking along the road, Qin Qian tilted her head and said, "Your Tianxing Club is doing a great job... If I remember correctly, you said before at the gym that I can do something. I want to do something now. I want to join."
"How do I add it?" Cheng Ran said with a smile.
"Tianxing Society... Qinghua Branch. I am the leader of Qinghua Branch!"
"Isn't this too much for Tsinghua University?" Cheng Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"No," Qin Qian said with a smile, "Tsinghua will be proud of my branch tomorrow."
"Whatever... I'm joining."
Cheng Ran could almost imagine what would happen if Qin Qian opened a branch of the Tianxing Society in Tsinghua University.
It was just like the correspondence between them in the past. Cheng Ran ended up bringing disaster to Tsinghua University.
"If you really want to do it... you can give it a try... we'll discuss the specific steps later..."
“Okay…” Qin Qian acted as obediently as a squirrel that had picked some fruit.
When they were almost at the hotel, Cheng Ran noticed something strange; her walking was not as natural as before.
"I've been injured all along due to the performances and high-intensity rehearsals. My ankle is inflamed. It was fine just now, but then I was outside for too long and was blown by the cold wind. Now it hurts." Qin Qian limped and held onto a tree.
Cheng Ran looked up and saw the Guiyuan Expert Building Hotel of the school. The lights were bright. "What should I do... Go back and rest quickly?"
Qin Qian sat down on the flower bed. "The room is on the fourth floor. You can go first if you are fine. I will sit for a while until the pain subsides and then climb back up the stairs."
At that time, there was no elevator in the Keda Hotel.
Cheng Ran looked at her for a moment. She really looked like a stray kitten. "Let me help you up."
Qin Qian was helped into the lobby. There was only one middle-aged woman in the lobby. She didn't even raise her eyelids when she saw them coming in. She had a lazy and careless attitude. It seemed unlikely that they would ask for help.
So he went up the stairs with Qin Qian and entered her room on the fourth floor.
The art troupe lives in the expert building, where each person has a single room.
When she helped Qin Qian up the stairs, she walked step by step. There was no intimate contact between the two of them, just an arm-wrestling. After entering the room, Cheng Ran breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still a little tired. He was about to say "I'm leaving now", but the corner of his clothes was grabbed.
Qin Qian looked pitiful, "Just now your roommates told me a lot of supernatural events at HKUST... Can you wait here until I take a shower before leaving..."
This is so...
In his heart, Cheng Ran had silently repeated the story of Li Wei who had just told Qin Qian about the incident with the mysterious piano in the church.
What else can I do? I still can't be so disloyal. It's just the dead of night, we're alone, and to be honest, Qin Qian is not the kind of girl without charm, and Cheng Ran also thinks he is a normal man, okay
There was nothing he could do. Cheng Ran sat in bed and heard the sound of water dripping from the bathroom next door. It would be a lie to say that he had no thoughts. It was easy to think of their high school days. The thing that Cheng Ran remembered most was the time when Qin Qian rejected Guo Yi. She had a waterfall of black hair, long legs in black cotton socks, and she looked absent-minded sitting on a bench in the small park.
But I quickly suppressed it and watched TV. I turned on the TV and browsed through the local channels of Nanzhou. I switched back and forth and listened carefully. The sound of water dripping in the bathroom suddenly stopped.
But there was no sound of changing clothes, only Qin Qian's gentle voice came, "Cheng Ran, I put on a dress and wanted to show you... It's a bunny girl!"
Nani!
Cheng Ran immediately had a bad feeling. He was too careless. The sound of the shower in the bathroom just now was actually an ambush that didn't give him time to react. Maybe Qin Qian had already gotten out of the bath while the water was running. At this moment, it was too late to go to the door. The bathroom was just over there. Just when Cheng Ran had stood up suddenly and felt that there was only a solid wall behind him to back him up, the shower head was turned off, the door opened, and Qin Qian jumped out.
It was totally different from what I had imagined, with black stockings, a short skirt and bunny ears. This girl was deliberately playing a joke on me. It was a bunny girl for sure, wearing the one-piece cartoon costume that you wear for kids. When she jumped out and saw Cheng Ran clinging to the wall, Qin Qian laughed so hard that she fell forward.
Cheng Ran was alarmed for no reason and looked at her feet. "After all, your feet are not injured?"
"Of course I have arthritis, but it's not that serious. I can handle it. It's just that you're so funny and cute. Hahaha... This is the first time I've seen you like this. It's really rare."
Cheng Ran came to his senses. It was impossible that she must have planned this before coming to HKUST, otherwise why would she hide this outfit in the bathroom.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute. Stand still. There is a move I can't do properly. It's just right for you to help me here. Then you can go on."
Cheng Ran stood there, "How can I help?"
"Like this..." Qin Qian stood up, turned around, raised her left foot straight above her head, stretched her beautiful feet in the air, raised her supporting foot, and then moved the stretched leg down, with her toes touching Cheng Ran's shoulder.
To be honest, although it is not the bunny girl costume that Cheng Ran imagined, and although it is a bit cartoon-like, it is also a slim outfit with a white silk gauze skirt and a small tail.
Very thin.
Then Cheng Ran felt a sudden force on his shoulder and he lost his balance and fell. Qin Qian pounced on him, sat down, supported her hands on both sides of his head, tilted her head and looked at him clearly.
Softly said, "Meow."
Cheng Ran turned over, pushed her away and ran away.
Qin Qian sat in the bed for a long time, her eyes red.
…
Although he was calm, with the blessing of the two souls, Cheng Ran was not in a state of despair, but he was also shaken. He returned to the dormitory and Li Wei, who was surfing the Internet, turned his head and said, "You actually came back today! I thought you would never come back..."
Only Lao Guo was calm and composed. He patted Li Wei and Wang Xinbo on the shoulders meaningfully, stood up, walked slowly to Cheng Ran's side, then passed by him and sniffed his shoulder.
Then he raised his eyes from his half-closed eyelids, "… a little fast."
Fuck you!